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Using Dropbox to Store Files Online | Jargon Free Help. A Simple Guide for Teachers to Create eBooks on iPad using iBook Author. With the start of this new year Apple launched two major products namely iBook app and iBooks Author. These two releases have caught the attention of media and Educational Technology and Mobile Learning was no exception. We posted two detailed articles about the potential of these new products in education.

Today we are adding a follow up to those articles. Below are some of the best tutorials to get teachers and educators acquainted with the iBook Author. Just a reminder, iBook Author allows users to easily create ebooks. 1- Selecting a template To start creating an eBook using iBook Author you need first to select a template . 2- Thmbnail and Panels The video below will walk you through the outline and thumbnail panels in iBooks Author. 3- Tool bar This video will show you how the tool bar works and inform you about the different functions of each icon. 4- Inspector Panel This video will make you familiar with using Inspector Panel on iBook Author. Software training online-tutorials for Adobe, Microsoft, Apple & more.

Pages Help. Online Tutorial - Audio. 10 Tips to Help Master Prezi. Last week, I spent two days teaching Prezi at the Langley Center for New Media. As the event came to a close, a few attendees asked if I could sum up more than 16 hours of teaching in a top 10 list. Well, here’s my first stab at 10 tips that should help you become a better Prezi presenter and publisher. 1. Work in 1024 × 768 Import assets (like screenshots) at the resolution you plan to present at, otherwise your imported assets will look awful. 2. While we’re talking about the correct presentation resolution, it’s important to remember that Prezi is designed to help you easily present at 1024 × 768. 3.

Working efficiently in Prezi, like many software suites, completely hinges on using the keyboard shortcuts. 4. When I set out to create a presentation, I think in 10-minute frames. 5. While I’m constructing my presentation (constantly adding elements and trying to work through the story and element organization), I work across a widely separated landscape. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 100 more hints. Information Literacy Toolkit Tutorial. Google Docs for Teachers 2012. Great Free Website to Learn Coding for Dummies. Having a blog or website is your first step to let your voice heard but being able to customize its look and appearance is another step that establishes your brand and singles you out from the crowd.

There are many free platforms that make it dead easy for teachers and students to create a blog in a couple of minutes ( See the list of such platforms ). But sometimes we are not satisfied with the template offered for us or that we want to add another sidebard or widget or anything else, in this case we need coding knowledge. Don't freak out; coding is not something of high-tech wizardry. Three years ago and before I started this blog my mind was a tabula rasa in coding, I did not know one single line of coding and I did not even know what a header, body , or sidebar meant , but now I am hired to design templates for new bloggers. How did this transformation from nothing to something take place is what you will learn with me in this post. Learning about coding is very easy. 1- W3Schools.